Austria vs Finland: Annual patent applications per million people
Austria
209.03 applications per million people
in 2021
Finland
281 applications per million people
in 2021
Austria rank
10th
Finland rank
7th
Annual patent applications per million people over time
- Austria
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 281 applications per million people against 209.03 applications per million people in Austria, a difference of 71.97 applications per million people.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 10th and Finland ranks 7th of 135 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 299.3 applications per million people | 351.59 applications per million people | 52.29 applications per million people | Finland |
| 1990s | 252.51 applications per million people | 437.59 applications per million people | 185.08 applications per million people | Finland |
| 2000s | 263.11 applications per million people | 384.92 applications per million people | 121.81 applications per million people | Finland |
| 2010s | 250.6 applications per million people | 270.34 applications per million people | 19.74 applications per million people | Finland |
| 2020s | 223.61 applications per million people | 284.09 applications per million people | 60.48 applications per million people | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual patent applications per million people, Austria or Finland?
- Finland, at 281 applications per million people against 209.03 applications per million people in Austria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual patent applications per million people between Austria and Finland?
- 71.97 applications per million people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Finland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Finland rank globally for annual patent applications per million people?
- Austria ranks 10th and Finland ranks 7th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World i, published as Annual patent applications per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.